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lethe

#525
September 09, 2012, 03:21:51 AM
Quote from: DanTheMan on September 08, 2012, 10:31:36 PM
Steel sprockets?

Also out of the 29,000 miles, 22,000 are commuting/touring, so not a lot of abuse. This is assuming once your on the road steady speed,  doesn't wear it much at all. Still on original brake pads.
Mine gets beat up pretty well on everything from smooth roads to pothole ridden paved roads to rock strewn powerline trails  [cheeky]
'05 Monster 620
'86 FZ600
'05 KTM SMC 625

Slide Panda

#526
September 09, 2012, 02:42:34 PM
Well the magic tape kit from Japan arrived yesterday. Pretty quick considering the distance. Looks like I've got some work cut out for me. No shocker, but the directions - the well written in english directions - recommend busting out the sanding gear and ensuring there's no rough or sharp sections that could compromise the seal. Then there's the stuff. There's dots that are the first layer, a dot per spoke nipple. Then two layers of tape stuff over that. One double sidled, first, then a thicker plasticy tape. There's also valve stems and a couple pre cut pieces for the valve stems and some extra for repairs in the event you bust a spoke.

Once I get things rolling I'll weight up the tubes, rim strips etc and the tape kit to get an accurate assessment of the weight savings.

-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

DanTheMan

#527
September 09, 2012, 10:42:42 PM
Have you considered using goop to seal the nipples also?

I think i would double up, using some sort of sealant for the nipples then the tape over the top.
2008 KTM 690 SMC
2006 749 Dark- Sold
2003 M630ie Dark - Sold
2003 CRF175F
1999 Minsk 125 2T - Bought in Hanoi sold in Bangkok
1994 Ninja EX250 - Sold- AFM #692 - Retired
1996 Honda CR125R - Sold

Barney

#528
September 10, 2012, 05:17:31 AM
Quote from: kopfjäger on September 08, 2012, 06:51:40 PM
That's a 125 and not available in the US.

not cool. not cool at all.  i still want it  [bang]

12 M1100EVO
09 KTM 200XC - sold. I cried.
70 Honda 450 Scrambler

Monsterlover

#529
September 10, 2012, 05:24:07 AM
+1
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

DesmoDiva

#530
September 10, 2012, 07:03:06 AM
Quote from: DanTheMan on September 08, 2012, 10:28:34 PM

WANTED: a smooth twin around 800cc, 80HP and under 400lbs wet. Simple FI and electronics.


Yes please!!! 

Is anyone listening???
'01 ST4 Yellow
'02 ST4s Yellow

Slide Panda

#531
September 10, 2012, 07:14:14 AM
Under 400... er that might be tough. The new 700 GS from BWM is road ready, gassed up at 461 lbs (209 kg). Despite the 700 name it's an 800 twin - 798cc

-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

Slide Panda

#532
September 11, 2012, 05:22:34 AM
Grump!

The PO used duct tape on the inside of the rims as opposed to rim strips to cover the spoke nipples. I not must clean that goop out too. BAH!
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

Monsterlover

#533
September 11, 2012, 08:29:18 AM
So that sucks [thumbsdown]
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Slide Panda

#534
September 11, 2012, 08:32:54 AM
It does indeed. Already had a good bit of sanding work ahead of me to smooth off the nubbins and sharp edges on the nipples. This is insult to injury.
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

Monsterlover

#535
September 11, 2012, 08:40:06 AM
But it'll be right when you're done
"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**

Slide Panda

#536
September 11, 2012, 08:43:15 AM
Damn right!
-Throttle's on the right, so are the brakes.  Good luck.
- '00 M900S with all the farkles
- '08 KTM 690 StupidMoto
- '07 Triumph 675 Track bike.

DanTheMan

#537
September 11, 2012, 01:15:47 PM
get to work, we want to see results.  ;D
2008 KTM 690 SMC
2006 749 Dark- Sold
2003 M630ie Dark - Sold
2003 CRF175F
1999 Minsk 125 2T - Bought in Hanoi sold in Bangkok
1994 Ninja EX250 - Sold- AFM #692 - Retired
1996 Honda CR125R - Sold

Buckethead

#538
September 11, 2012, 05:49:55 PM
Reasons I DON'T want an '08 SuperDuke with <6000 miles on it.

And... GO!
Quote from: Jester on April 11, 2013, 07:29:35 AM
I can't wait until Marquez gets on his level and makes Jorge trip on his tampon string. 

Monsterlover

#539
September 11, 2012, 06:03:28 PM
If you're one of those that thinks front tires should get changed when rears do you throw away a lot of good front tires.

They tend to spend a lot of time not touching the ground :D

"The Vincent was like a bullet that went straight; the Ducati is like the magic bullet in Dallas that went sideways and hit JFK and the Governor of Texas at the same time."--HST    **"A man who works with his hands is a laborer.  A man who works with his hands and his brain is a craftsman.  A man who works with his hands, brains, and heart is an artist."  -Louis Nizer**
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